Xbit just might be a good radio for a new tech with low budget . I’m ordering
one tonight. Should be fun to play with . Thanks for sharing
Byron AC9PA 73’s
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> On Jul 19, 2018, at 8:51 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> I can also agree with Rick... to a point.
>
> I’m not yet convinced that “everyone” wants an SDR rig, today. Yes, many do,
> and yes the IC-7300 is a game changer, but things are still in flux.
>
> 5 years from now may well be a completely different story. If that long.
>
> That said, look at the micro BITX (uBITX) kit out of India. (I still have to
> put mine together, but that’s another story!). I understand the current
> version, including the “Rarduino” display board, sells fr $139. Now, the kit
> is not perfect... but iit’s still interesting. Could Ten Tec or someone else
> market a version of an SDR-type rig like this, for a solid 5 to 10 W out
> across the bands, with a case, for under $300 or close to it?
>
> If Mike were to ask my opinion, which he has not, that would be the direction
> I’d suggest.
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Byron Cordes via TenTec <tentec@contesting.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
> Cc: Byron Cordes <byroncordes@icloud.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 19, 2018 06:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inspired by TenTec!
>
>
> Have to agree with Rick , SDR with big display Is what most ham want. However
> l would like to see a filter up radio with SDR. I do run a filter radio with
> high cost filters but it does work better on the weak stations the other 98%
> of the time the SDR radio works great ! Looks impressive too.
> Maybe Ten Tec could bring back the 238 tuner!
> I have one and been looking for one more they just don’t come up for sale.
> But to bring in a new radio would be hard. Icom 7300 has changed the radio
> world and that’s the radio Ten Tec would be up against unless the go for a
> top end radio $5000 or more . there is some interest one band wonders .
> Inexpensive ! Can’t make much money on them .
> If they would just sell anything it would give some hope but it is what it
> is.
> I have sold both of my Orion’s and my Eagle. Keeping the Omni VI plus (I can
> work on it) and a Drake r4c and use a cheap SDR for a monitor as I think the
> ship is going down Captain!
> Byron AC9PA
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jul 19, 2018, at 3:31 PM, <a
>> href="mailto:Rick@dj0ip.de";>Rick@dj0ip.de</a> wrote:
>>
>> Well don't expect too much from a single conversion 9 MHz radio these days.
>> 14 or 15 people might buy one but the other 5000 hams want an SDR radio.
>>
>> Good Xtal filters cost $100 each and you need at least 2 or 3 to have a half
>> way decent radio
>>
>> My heart is in sync with you, but my brain says . . . "sorry Charlie, no
>> way!"
>>
>> 73,
>> Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec <tentec-<a
>> href="mailto:bounces@contesting.com";>bounces@contesting.com</a>> On Behalf
>> Of Don Rasmussen via
>> TenTec
>> Sent: 19 July 2018 22:14
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <<a
>> href="mailto:tentec@contesting.com";>tentec@contesting.com</a>>
>> Cc: Don Rasmussen <<a href="mailto:wb8yqj@yahoo.com";>wb8yqj@yahoo.com</a>>
>> Subject: [TenTec] Inspired by TenTec!
>>
>> Would be really nice to see something like this actually come along from
>> TenTec. ;-) de Wb8yqj Don
>> <a
>> href="https://swling.com/blog/2018/05/the-mission-rgo-one-a-new-50-watt-all-mode-h";
>>
>> target="_blank">https://swling.com/blog/2018/05/the-mission-rgo-one-a-new-50-watt-all-mode-h</a>
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